Setting up Academic Support
After assessment, students receive their Assessment of Needs (AoN) report and their Disabled Students Allowances (DSA) letter, either in the post or via email. The information on both of these doc...
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The Learning Support Centre – switch to tea
Statistics from The Carbon Trust show that by leaving the lights on in an office overnight wastes the same amount of energy that you would use to heat enough water for 1000 cups of tea! By havi...
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Who knew LSC & The Fonz have dyslexia in common?
Actor Henry Winkler who is most famous for playing Arthur Fonzarelli aka “The Fonz” in Happy Days, was diagnosed with dyslexia aged 31 after recognising similar characteristics in his newly di...
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LSC – National Allotment Week
10-16th August 2015 is National Allotment Week. The use of allotments was something myself and my colleague Amy discussed promoting at the Learning Support Centre Sustainability Day which was held ...
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Specific Learning Differences
What is a Specific Learning Difference (SpLD?) Dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia commonly fall into the category of Specific Learning Differences. SpLD'S are conditions that vary the way the...
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Supporting Autism & Asperger Syndrome
What is Autism and Asperger Syndrome? Around 1 in every 100 people has Autism and it's an unseen disability. People who have Autism have difficulty in expressing how they feel as they do not...
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Seen and Unseen Disabilities
Within our society we are used to seeing people who are wheelchair users, or use a white stick for navigation if they are visually impaired. These are seen disabilities because we are able to recognis...
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Articles in DMU World
Within the De Montfort University publication 'DMU World' there are articles of interest on page 44 about what it's like to live with the condition dysphagia and another about an app that has bee...
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Understanding Sensory Issues
The Learning Support Centre provide support to a number of students with Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are both general terms for a group of complex di...
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The Learning Support Centre’s Graduating Students
This week sees students from De Montfort University graduating. It is great to see them all walking to the Curve theatre after being fitted with their caps and gowns at the Campus Centre. Th...
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